Artifacts
Hip-hop band from Newark, NJ · formed 1994
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Mar 24, 2022Baltimore Soundstage
About
Artifacts is a band from Newark, NJ, formed in 1994, tagged hip hop, rap, Reflective by its sources. Shows on record run from 2013 to 2022, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Artifacts formed in 1994 — MusicBrainz
- Artifacts is based in Newark — MusicBrainz
- El da Sensei: member — MusicBrainz
- Tame One: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Artifacts has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Artifacts (group) formed in 1988 — Wikipedia
- Artifacts (group) is from Newark, New Jersey , U.S. — Wikipedia
- Artifacts (group) plays Underground hip-hop — Wikipedia
- Artifacts has 208683 listeners on Last.fm — Artifacts on Last.fm
- Artifacts has released 10 recordings between 2019 and 2025 — Artifacts on Discogs
- Artifacts has 26 followers on Genius — Artifacts on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Newark, USA — Artifacts on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20171 show
- 20183 shows
- 20192 shows
- 20221 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2022 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Like Moths to Flames, Alpha Wolf, Invent, Animate, +1 | Support | Like Moths to Flames, Alpha Wolf, Invent, Animate, +1 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | 529 · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Sean Strange, 38 Spesh, Bronze Nazareth, +3 | Headliner | Sean Strange, 38 Spesh, Bronze Nazareth, +3 |
| Sep 4, 2019 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Northlane, ERRA, Currents | Support | Northlane, ERRA, Currents |
| Oct 24, 2018 | HopMonk Tavern - Novato · NovatoSupportwith Motopony, Josiah Johnson, Echoes | Support | Motopony, Josiah Johnson, Echoes |
| Sep 14, 2018 | S.O.B.'s · ManhattanSupportwith Brand Nubian, Rah Digga, Main Source | Support | Brand Nubian, Rah Digga, Main Source |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith The Faceless, Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, Dyscarnate, +2 | Support | The Faceless, Dead Eyes Always Dreaming, Dyscarnate, +2 |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Characters Sports Bar · PomonaHeadlinerwith DJ Rhettmatic, Mona Lisa, 2mex, +6 | Headliner | DJ Rhettmatic, Mona Lisa, 2mex, +6 |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Shadow Ultra Lounge · OaklandHeadlinerwith Edo G, Z-Man, Tame One, +5 | Headliner | Edo G, Z-Man, Tame One, +5 |
| Dec 12, 2014 | Club Red/Red Owl · MesaSupportwith Zoolay, Brand Nubian, Freestyle Fellowship, +3 | Support | Zoolay, Brand Nubian, Freestyle Fellowship, +3 |
| Sep 23, 2013 | Hi-Ho Lounge · New OrleansSupportwith Casual and E.f. Cuttin, Harn Solo, Casual, +1 | Support | Casual and E.f. Cuttin, Harn Solo, Casual, +1 |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Baltimore Soundstage · Baltimore3 shows
- 529 · Atlanta1 show
- Characters Sports Bar · Pomona1 show
- Club Red/Red Owl · Mesa1 show
- Hi-Ho Lounge · New Orleans1 show
Cities played
- Baltimore3 shows
- Atlanta1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- Mesa1 show
- New Orleans1 show
and 3 other cities
Live history
10 shows on record- Shows counted
- 10
- First on record
- Sep 2013
- Latest on record
- Mar 2022
Shows per year
- 20131
- 20141
- 20161
- 20171
- 20183
- 20192
- 20221
Top rooms
- Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore · 3
- 529, Atlanta · 1
- HopMonk Tavern - Novato, Novato · 1
- S.O.B.'s, Manhattan · 1
- Characters Sports Bar, Pomona · 1
Top cities
- Baltimore, MD · 3
- Oakland, CA · 1
- Novato, CA · 1
- Atlanta, GA · 1
- Pomona, CA · 1
Often on the bill with: Brand Nubian, 2Mex, 38 Spesh, AG, Alpha Wolf, Casual, Currents, Dead Eyes Always Dreaming
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
20 releases, 1994–2025Lite It Up
2025
No Expiration Date
2022 · Album
Jersey Endurance
2022
C'mon Wit Da Git Down (A Moony Cat Straight Up Mix)
2020
Unheard Of 2
2020
Unheard Of 3
2020
Unheard Of 1
2020
It's Gettin' Hot (K-Def Remix)
2019
Best Of...
2019
Art of Facts / The Ultimate (Showbiz Remix)
2019
That’s Them (Lost Files 1989-1992)
2018 · Album
Easter
2017 · Single
All Points Bulletin (APB)
2014 · Ep
That's Them
1997 · Album
The Ultimate
1997 · Ep
Art Of Facts / Man Digga Comin' Through
1996 · Ep
Dynamite Soul II / Who I Am
1995 · Single
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
1994 · Album
C’mon Wit da Git Down
1994 · Single
Wrong Side of da Tracks
1994 · Single
Discography
22 releases, 1994–2022- 2022No Expiration DateAlbum
Smoke On Records · SOR-1017-6 · Mastered By: Tom Haunstein; Mixed By: Jake Palumbo; Producer: Buckwild
- 2019Rare Collabs & FeaturesCompilation
- 2018FlawlessRelease
Ninety Now · NIN001 · Executive Producer: Pete Spray; Mastered By: Jonathan Dakers; Mixed By: NEME$1$; Mixed By: Pete Spray
- 2018That’s Them (Lost Files 1989-1992)Album
Smoke On Records · SOR-1017-3 · Executive-Producer: Joey Strnad; Producer [Produced By]: Rhino CMZ; Recorded By: Artifacts; Recorded By: DJ Pig
- 2017EasterSingle
Coalmine Records · CM0677
- 2015Wrong Side Of Da Tracks / WhaybackRelease
F5 Records · Producer, Mixed By: T-Ray
- 2014All Points Bulletin (APB)EP
- 2014APB (All Points Bulletin)Single
Redefinition Records · RDF054 · Executive-Producer: Earl Davis; Executive-Producer: Elliot Williams; Executive-Producer: John Notarfrancesco; Mastered By: K-Def
- 2013Back To Work / I RefuseRelease
Slice-of-Spice · SSR-036 · Executive-Producer: Richard "Spice" Smith; Producer: Marco Polo
- 2005So... / It's Gettin' Hot RemixRelease
Rewor"k" The Art Inc. · RTAI-001
- 1998It's Gettin' HotRelease
- 1997That's ThemAlbum
Big Beat · 7567-92753-2 · Engineer [Assistant]: Bill Importico; Engineer [Assistant]: Paul Shatraw; Engineer [Assistant]: Vaughn Sessions; Executive-Producer: Courtney Burgess
Show 10 more releases
- 1997The UltimateEP
Big Beat · A5609CD · Executive-Producer, A&R: Rob "Reef" Tewlow; Executive-Producer, Management: Courtney Burgess; Mastered By: Tom Coyne
- 1996Art Of FactsRelease
Big Beat · 0-95642 · Engineer [Assistant]: Bill Importico; Mastered By: Tom Coyne; Producer, Mixed By: Shawn J Period; Recorded By, Engineer [Mix]: Ken "Duro" Ifill
- 1996Art Of Facts / Man Digga Comin' ThroughEP
Big Beat · DMD 2288
- 1996Art Of Facts / Man Digga Comin' ThruRelease
Big Beat · DMD 2288
- 1995Dynamite Soul II / Who I AmSingle
Big Beat · DMD 2217
- 1994Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceAlbum
Big Beat · 92397-2 · Co-producer: Artifacts; Executive-Producer, A&R [A&R Direction]: Rob "Reef" Tewlow; Mastered By: Tom Coyne; Producer: Buckwild
- 1994C’mon Wit da Git DownSingle
Big Beat · 95823-2
- 1994Dynamite SoulRelease
Big Beat · 0-95751
- 1994SamplerRelease
Big Beat · PRCS 5537
- 1994Wrong Side of da TracksSingle
Big Beat · 0-10154 · Co-producer: Artifacts; Producer: T-Ray
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- El da Sensei
Former
- Tame One
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 13 plays, 2002-04-21–2026-06-27 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Gabriel Teodros) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
Lineup history
5 members on record- DJ Kaostenure unknown
- El da Senseitenure unknown
- Rahem Ross Browntenure unknown
- Tame Oneleft, years unknown
- William E. Williamstenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Shares members with: Leak Bros (via Rahem Ross Brown), Slow Suicide Stimulus (via Rahem Ross Brown), The Constipated Monkeys (via William E. Williams), The Enforcers (via William E. Williams), The Immortals Project (via William E. Williams)
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Artifacts on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Artifacts on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Artifacts on Genius | Artist facts |
| Artifacts on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Spotify | Photos |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Artifacts (group). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Origin
- Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- Years active
- 1988–1998, 2009–2022
- Genres
- Underground hip-hop
- Past members
- El Da Sensei, Tame One, DJ Kaos
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